Royalist actor-rescue worker Bin facing accusations of fraud

By THE NATION

 

Bin Bunluerit

 

Actor and rescue worker Bin Bunluerit has hit back at allegations of fraud during his campaign for flood victims last year, saying the money was collected legally.

 

 

Bin, who is facing online criticism for his pro-royalist leanings, said on Thursday that he ran a Facebook donation campaign to help flood victims in Ubon Ratchathani in mid-2019.

 

He said he raised about Bt422 million from donors across the country.

 

On Tuesday, the chief of Mae Rim district in Chiang Mai, Boonyarit Nipawanit, compared Bin’s case to that of social media influencer Sean Buranahiran. Sean was criticised earlier this year for raising funds for victims of forest fires in Chiang Mai province without seeking permission as per the Fundraising Control Act.

 

Bin has been accused of doing the same, as well as violating the Computer Crime Act and committing fraud.

 

On Thursday, he admitted to being surprised at the size of donations, since his previous campaign for Phitsanulok flood victims had received only about Bt1 million.

 

 

He added that he would admit his guilt if any wrongdoing had occurred.

 

Some social media users voiced suspicion over a luxury Bt1-milllion watch Bin was spotted wearing in an advert, suggesting it was purchased with funds from the donation campaign.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30397496?utm_source=category&utm_medium=internal_referral

 

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The guy always looked considerably lazy and shifty to me. I didnt think narccicists had big hearts, so something never looked right....

45 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Some social media users voiced suspicion over a luxury Bt1-milllion watch Bin was spotted wearing in an advert, suggesting it was purchased with funds from the donation campaign.

I'm sure he just borrowed it from a dead friend .....

What would happen to a royalist supporter ?

Which is why he might have sought 'protection'.

22 minutes ago, tracker1 said:

What would happen to a royalist supporter ?

 Nothing.